The Random Fasciocutaneous Flap for Upper Extremity Coverage.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
Rapid and appropriate healing of any upper extremity wound is essential for preservation of normal hand function. If vascularized tissue must be used, local cutaneous flaps nourished by the multiple perforators to the fasciocutaneous plexus avoid the complexity of microsurgical tissue transfers or prolonged immobilization required for distant pedicled flaps. For small or moderate-sized defects, assuming that adequate adjacent deep fascia has remained intact, these simple, rapidly elevated, so-called random fasciocutaneous flaps deserve initial consideration, as demonstrated in all 11 cases in this reported series.
Volume
17
Issue
1
First Page
93
Last Page
101
ISSN
0363-5023
Published In/Presented At
Hallock, G. G. (1992). The random fasciocutaneous flap for upper extremity coverage. The Journal Of Hand Surgery, 17(1), 93-101.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Plastic Surgery | Surgery
PubMedID
1538119
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article